The ‘Greatest Spectacle In Racing’ features 18 Chevrolet-powered drivers, the most in over two decades, including Robert Shwartzman and Pato O’Ward, who have a clear view into Turn 1 after qualifying on the front row.  INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2025) – The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 features several storylines as Team Chevy goes for their 14th win on the historical 2.5-mile ‘Brickyard.  Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet chases history as he goes for a record third straight Indianapolis 500 win, but he will have to do it from 32nd on the grid. Pato O’Ward, in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, is hungry for a win to kickstart a championship run after finishing second in two of the last three years.Kyle Larson in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Arrow McLaren Chevrolet is contesting a second straight ‘double,’ in a pair of Chevrolet-powered cars. Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet was quick during practice but suffered a setback in the lead-up to the Fast 12 and will start on from the inside of the fourth row as he chases his first Indianapolis 500 win. Rookie Robert Shwartzman in the No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet is making his first oval start from the pole for newcomers PREMA Racing, hoping to finish all 500 miles and have a shot at the end to finish the Cinderella story wearing the slipper.  Television coverage for the 109th Indianapolis 500 in the U.S.A. will be available on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app beginning with pre-race coverage at 10 a.m.(ET), with the green flag flying at 12:45 p.m. International viewers car find viewing options here. INDYCAR Radio Network begins coverage at 10 a.m. and can be found on SiriusXM 218 or one of many local INDYCAR Radio affiliates. The 18 Chevrolet-powered starters in starting order are:

Robert Shwartzman – Starts: 1st

Car Name: No. 83 PREMA Racing ChevroletTeam: PREMA RacingAge: 25 Hometown: Tel Aviv, IsrealResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: Rookie Best Indianapolis 500 finish: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 start: Rookie Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: RookieCombined Practice Rank: 31thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:16th

Pato O’Ward – Starts: 3rd

Car Name: No. 5 Arrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 26Hometown: Monterrey, MexicoResidence: Monterrey, MexicoIndianapolis 500 starts: 5Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 2ndBest Indianapolis 500 start: 5thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 93Combined Practice Rank: 9thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 15th

David Malukas – Starts: 7th

Car Name: No. 4 Clarience Technologies ChevroletTeam: A.J. Foyt EnterprisesAge: 23Hometown: Chicago, IllinoisResidence: Chicago, IllinoisIndianapolis 500 starts: 2Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 16th Best Indianapolis 500 start: 13thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0 Combined Practice Rank: 7thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 14th

Christian Lundgaard – Starts: 8th

Car Name: No. 7 Arrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 23Hometown: Hedensted, DenmarkResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 3Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 13th Best Indianapolis 500 start: 28thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 5Combined Practice Rank: 32ndCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 33rd

Scott McLaughlin – Starts: 10th

Car Name: No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske ChevroletTeam: Team PenskeAge: 31Hometown: Christchurch, New ZealandResidence: Charlotte, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 4Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 6thBest Indianapolis 500 start: Pole (2024)Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 66Combined Practice Rank: 5thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:3rd

Conor Daly – Starts:11 th

Car Name: No. 76Team: Juncos Hollinger RacingAge: 33Hometown: Noblesville, IndianaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 11Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 6thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 11thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 69 Combined Practice Rank: 6thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 9th

Alexander Rossi – Starts: 12th

Car Name: No. 20 ECR Java House ChevroletTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 33Hometown: Nevada City, CaliforniaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 9Best Indianapolis 500 finish: win (2016)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 3rd Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 93Combined Practice Rank:12thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 7th

Ed Carpenter – Starts: 14th

Car Name: No. 33 ECR Spenda Stevia ChevroletTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 44Hometown: Indianapolis, IndianaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 21Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 2ndBest Indianapolis 500 start: pole (2013, 2014, 2018)Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 149Combined Practice Rank: 26thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 21st

Santino Ferrucci – Starts:15th

Car Name: No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet Team: A.J. Foyt EnterprisesAge: 26Hometown: Woodbury, ConnecticutResidence: Dallas, TexasIndianapolis 500 starts: 6Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 3rd Best Indianapolis 500 start: 4thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 16Combined Practice Rank: 34thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 28th

Sting Ray Robb – Starts: 17th

Car Name: No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing ChevroletTeam: Juncos Hollinger RacingAge: 23Hometown: Payette, IdahoResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 2Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 16thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 23rd Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 23Combined Practice Rank: 27thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 11th

Christian Rasmussen – Starts: 18th

Car Name: No. 21 ECR Splenda ChevroletTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 24 Hometown: Copenhagen, DenmarkResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 1Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 12thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 24thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0Combined Practice Rank: 13thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 4th

Kyle Larson – Starts: 19th

Car Name: No. 17 HendrickCars.comArrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 32Hometown: Elk Grove, California Residence: Mooresville, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 1Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 18thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 15thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 4 Combined Practice Rank: 18thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 29th

Callum Ilott – Starts: 21st

Car Name: No. 90 PREMA RacingTeam: PREMA RacingAge: 26Hometown: Cambridge, EnglandResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 3Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 11thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 15thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 6Combined Practice Rank: 33rdCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 16th

Nolan Siegel – Starts: 24th

Car Name: No. 6 Arrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 20Hometown: Palo Alto, CaliforniaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 finish: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 start: RookieIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: Rookie Combined Practice Rank: 25thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:24th

Ryan Hunter-Reay – Starts: 25th

Car Name: No.23 DRR CUSICK WEDBUSH SECURITIESTeam: Dreyer & Reinbold RacingAge: 44Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaResidence: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaIndianapolis 500 starts: 16Best Indianapolis 500 finish: win (2014)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 3rdIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 171Combined Practice Rank: 19thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 26th

Jack Harvey – Starts: 26th

Car Name: No.23 DRR CUSICK INVSTTeam: Dreyer & Reinbold RacingAge: 32 Hometown: Bassingham, EnglandResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 7Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 9thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 20th Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0Combined Practice Rank: 11thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 27th

Josef Newgarden – Starts: 32nd

Car Name: No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske ChevroletTeam: Team PenskeAge: 34Hometown: Nashville, TennesseeResidence: Nashville, TennesseeIndianapolis 500 starts: 13Best Indianapolis 500 finish: Win (2023, 2024)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 2ndIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 69Combined Practice Rank: 3rdCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 2nd

Will Power – Starts: 33rd

Car Name: No. 12 Verizon Team Penske ChevroletTeam: Team PenskeAge: 44 Hometown: Toowoomba, AustraliaResidence: Charlotte, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 17Best Indianapolis 500 finish: Win (2018)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 2ndIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 145Combined Practice Rank: 2ndCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 8th